In the Imperial Garden of the Song Dynasty, among the winding pavilions and pavilions, the monarch and his ministers were traveling together.
The king is Mu Zhuozhen, Emperor of the Song Dynasty, and the minister is Zi Pingxiu, the prime minister.
State affairs, family affairs, and world affairs were all involved in the conversation between the monarch and his ministers. The topic went around and around. Zi Pingxiu finally brought the topic to the topic that Emperor Mu Zhuozhen of the Song Dynasty least wanted to mention recently, "Your Majesty, the battle between Jiang Fang's troops and Meng Shanming
, I am still a little worried."
Mu Zhuozhen frowned slightly, "When it comes to war, the Prime Minister should admit that he is not as good as Luo Zhao."
The words were a bit unpleasant, as he was really tired of this topic recently. As soon as Meng Shanming broke through the Jiang defense, the courtiers were in a commotion, and they ordered the Governor Luo Zhao to retreat to intercept Meng Shanming.
There was an endless debate about this matter in the court. One side supported Luo Zhao's decision and felt that he should take advantage of Yan's weakness and quickly fight to eliminate Yan in one fell swoop. The other side felt that Luo Zhao was too aggressive and wanted to fight steadily. Both sides made sense, and
In his heart, he was partial to Luo Zhao and wanted to achieve great achievements that his predecessors had not accomplished.
However, Meng Shanming's offensive once again aroused the courtiers' fear of the despotic power that Meng Shanming once exerted on the Song Dynasty. Once the Jiang defense was broken, the call for a steady and steady attack immediately prevailed, which made Mu Zhuozhen faintly angry in his heart.
The courtiers think selfishly and seek safety for fear of endangering their own interests, but he is the master of a country!
He had caught up with the humiliation that the Yan State had inflicted on the Song State, and that was his shame. Over the years, he had reused the young and energetic Luo Zhao to sharpen the Song Dynasty's military forces, just to avenge the previous humiliation. There was no way he would give in.
reason.
Fortunately, Luo Zhao persuaded the three major sects. With the support of the three major sects and his support, he was able to suppress the calls for steady action in the court. At this time, Zi Pingxiu mentioned this matter again, and naturally he felt unhappy.
Happy.
"Yes, yes, yes." Zi Pingxiu said humbly: "What your Majesty said is that the minister is a civil official and the governor is a military officer. When it comes to war, the minister is definitely not as good as the governor, but those who know war in the army still have other opinions. Meng Shan
Ming Rongma has been extremely good at fighting throughout his life, and what he has gathered in his hands are his old troops, and they are also the elite of the Yan Kingdom. If the Jiang defense is broken, it may endanger the entire Song Dynasty!"
Mu Zhuozhen: "Does the Prime Minister mean that my elite Jiang defense army is not as good as Yan's elite, or does it mean that when our army is approaching Yanjing and is within easy reach, we still insist on withdrawing our troops to give Yan a chance to breathe?"
Zi Pingxiu said: "Your Majesty has misunderstood. I am worried about the consequences of Jiang Fang's troops trying to deal with Meng Shanming."
Mu Zhuozhen: "The situation is obvious. Meng Shanming has limited food and grass. He will be defeated in a short time. Why should we be afraid?"
Zi Pingxiu: "Don't be afraid of 10,000, just be afraid of the worst. Meng Shanming should not be underestimated. Now, all the 6 million elite troops in our country of Song Dynasty are out, 3 million will attack Yan, and 2 million will guard Yan on the border.
We have millions of dollars to defend the border with South Korea, but the country is empty. Once Meng Shanming escapes the entanglement of the Jiang defense troops and invades, who can stop it?"
Mu Zhuozhen: "What does the Prime Minister want to say?"
Zi Pingxiu stopped beating around the bush and simply made it clear, "General Chen Shaotong took the initiative to mobilize some domestic troops to serve as a rear defence. Once Meng Shanming gets rid of the Jiang defense troops, he can try to stop and delay them so that the Jiang defense troops can bite again.
We won’t let Meng Shan roar and march straight in! Soldiers are also dangerous weapons. It is a major matter for the country and must be carefully guarded. It will never go wrong to be more cautious!"
Chen Shaotong was his son-in-law. He was brought up by him, and he was feared and ostracized because of him. He could understand, how could he have sole control of the military and political power?
Mu Zhuozhen raised his eyebrows slightly and understood. This was because he wanted to get a share of the credit for destroying Yan. His eyes flashed slightly, and then he laughed and said: "The Prime Minister's words are reasonable, but I was negligent. In this way, tomorrow morning, the Prime Minister will propose
This matter." This was tantamount to an agreement.
Zi Pingxiu immediately raised his hands and said: "I obey your order!"
In fact, both of them know very well that this is a naked deal. Luo Zhao is fighting at the front according to your emperor's wishes. I can help you solve the constraints of the court, but I also want to get a share of the benefits.
To a certain extent, Zi Pingxiu had to settle for the next best thing. Since the general trend could not be changed, he had no choice but to go with the trend. It was impossible for everything to be everyone else's. If he could not even hear a sound from his side, then as the prime minister, he
Wouldn’t it just become a decoration?
Luo Zhao may have the final say on the battlefield, but Zi Pingxiu's influence in the court is very important. As long as Chen Shaotong contributes, how much credit this power will translate into must be judged in the court.
Mu Zhuozhen was also willing to accept this compromise. As long as his goal could be achieved, there was nothing wrong with giving Chen Shaotong some benefits.
The monarch and his ministers looked at each other and smiled. Mo Gao, the chief chamberlain who was not far away, chatted with the person who submitted the report for a few words, but his expression changed drastically. He strode back and said abruptly in front of Mu Zhuozhen: "Your Majesty...
"My lips trembled, and it was difficult to say the next words.
Mu Zhuozhen knew something was wrong as soon as he saw his reaction. He looked at the memorial he held in both hands and couldn't help but said in a deep voice: "What's wrong?"
Mo Gao bowed to report the report and said in a trembling voice: "The entire Jiangfang army has been wiped out!"
"What?" Mu Zhuozhen and Zi Pingxiu both said in unison, both were shocked and shocked.
Zi Pingxiu stretched out his hand and almost grabbed the report to read. Fortunately, he stopped at the critical moment and retracted his hand. He sweated a little and quickly turned to face the emperor and bowed.
Mu Zhuozhen didn't notice this at all. He snatched the report from his hand and quickly opened it to check. As he looked at it, his hands began to tremble, his face turned pale, and his whole body was shaky.
"Your Majesty!" Mo Gao and Zi Pingxiu were shocked, and both rushed to support him.
"The two million elite soldiers in Jiangfang are gone, just like this?" Mu Zhuozhen, who had been mute for a while, finally let out a voice of grief and indignation, "How is it possible that the entire army was wiped out? How could this happen? How could this happen? Luo Zhao, Luo Zhao, you
I’m so disappointed!”
He knew very well what the two million Jiang defense troops meant in such a situation. The loss of the two million Jiang defense troops meant that the entire Song Dynasty would face the ravages of Meng Shanming's troops.
"Your Majesty!" Zi Pingxiu called out and asked for the report to be inspected. After reading it, he was frightened and lamented in his heart, Luo Zhao, Luo Zhao, this time you have really become the eternal sinner of the Song Dynasty!
He had no intention of gloating at this time, but Luo Zhao had taken away nearly half of the elite troops of the Song Dynasty. Now it would be difficult even if he wanted to rush back. Water from far away could not quench the thirst of the people nearby. The one million elite troops in the northwest could not be withdrawn.
It's too late. We dare not evacuate even if we can. This is to guard against South Korea.
The Yan State has reached this point, and there is still a large army in the north to guard against South Korea. The Song State really wants to transfer those one million elites away. There is no one to guard the border. The interior is empty and Mengshan Ming is raging. You can think of who South Korea will attack with your butt.
Could it be that South Korea could just let it be easy and cheap but still have to fight with the people in the northern part of Yan State?
Therefore, the heavy troops in the northwest cannot be withdrawn, but who can stop Meng Shanming's army in China now?
Luo Zhao had three million elites in his hands, but he had to sit back and watch the Song Dynasty suffer a catastrophe. How could he not become the eternal sinner of the Song Dynasty? Who in the court would dare to speak for Luo Zhao?
He could imagine that Luo Zhao's wisdom over the years had completely fallen into Meng Shanming's hands!
Zi Pingxiu's wrist tightened when he was absent-minded, and when he looked up, he found that His Majesty the Emperor had grabbed his wrist, and said with a sincere expression: "What the Prime Minister said before is indeed a prophecy. It can be seen that the Prime Minister has learned a lot about Chen Shaotong's leadership of the army.
It’s done now, and I’m sure the courtiers won’t disagree, so the Prime Minister immediately asked Chen Shaotong to rush to the emergency department, waiting for Luo Zhao to lead his army to come back for reinforcements!”
"..." Zi Pingxiu hesitated, his intestines turned green with regret, and he wished he could slap himself in the mouth. This time was also chosen so well, he didn't say it earlier, he didn't say it later, but he came up to the emperor to mention this matter at this time.
, even if I mentioned it a little later, it would be okay now, I shot myself in the foot.
The crux of the matter is that two million elite troops cannot stop Meng Shanming. How can his son-in-law think that some rabble is worthy of fighting against Meng Shanming? Isn't this looking for shit under the lantern?
His own son-in-law was proposed by himself. Once Chen Shaotong was defeated, he would have no place to shirk his responsibilities and would have to be dragged into the water with him!
How could he agree to this?
However, when it comes to military and state affairs, you have no joking words, and there is no joking in front of you. Some things you have said cannot be taken back.
Mu Zhuozhen looked at the prime minister with sincere expectation. He certainly knew that the power that the prime minister had managed for many years was very important. At this time, he was forced to use all his energy to deal with the emergency.
Zi Pingxiu was mute for a while, with a dull look on his old face. He had driven himself to a dead end and could not refuse. He was cursing Luo Zhao's eighteenth generation ancestors in his heart.
The defeat was really too sudden, too painful, and so unprepared that the Prime Minister was also thrown into a trap.
In the end, he could only accept the order with difficulty: "I obey the order!"
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The Song army, which was approaching Yanjing, was still moving forward. Under the tree beside the road, Luo Zhao was shaking after receiving the battle report.
Thinking of the situation that the Song Kingdom was about to face, of the foreseeable pressure in the court, of the strategy that he had devoted so much effort to, that would come to nothing, and of his ever-lasting fame, Luo Zhao suddenly clutched his heart, feeling severe angina pectoris.
Unfortunately, as expected, Meng Shanming really used water to attack, and his last hope was dashed because of his misjudgment. The emergency military order sent to Jiang Fang's troops was still a step too late, and Jiang Fang's army was completely annihilated!
"Grand Governor!" Su Yuanbai supported him and was about to cast a spell to adjust his breath.
Luo Zhao, whose eyes were black and his throat was sweet, was already furious, "Pfft!" He couldn't hold back a mouthful of blood and spurted out.
"Grand Governor!" everyone exclaimed.
After emergency rescue, Luo Zhao, who was lying under a tree, finally recovered. The first words he said when he seemed to be dying were, "Order the vanguard to speed up the march. After conquering Yanjing, no chickens or dogs will be left behind. Massacre the city! To save me."
The morale of the people of the Great Song Dynasty!"
The reason is very simple. Meng Shanming wiped out the two million elites of the Song State, and the Song State wiped out the capital of the Yan State, so he could fight without suffering a loss!
The key is that in this way, he can also give an explanation to the Song Dynasty court. Otherwise, he will go back empty-handed without achieving any goal, and put the Song Dynasty into such a dangerous situation. How can he explain it to him who has always resisted pressure and insisted on his own opinion?
?He really has no way to explain to the court.
He could imagine that the imperial court would force him to withdraw his troops and return reinforcements. He was afraid that even the emperor would force him to do so, so he wanted to capture Yanjing before that happened!